One nation under siege Congress, terrorism, and the fate of American democracy - Jones Evans, Jocelyn (Univ. Press of Kentucky, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-239) and index
Congress as an adaptive institution -- Reconciling security and liberty : attacks on the Capitol and corresponding changes in security -- Enunciators and blackberrys : Congressional office administration post 9/11 -- Is writing a letter to your member of Congress a thing of the past? Congressional office communication and accessibility -- Terror wars and turf wars : the homeland security committees -- Gateway to American history or fort Capitol? construction of the Capitol Visitor Center -- The social meaning of Congressional change : expressive, behavioral, and symbolic elements of institutional reform
Keywords: United States / Congress; United States / Congress / Security measures; United States / Congress / Constituent communication; United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) / Security measures; United States Capitol Visitor Center (Washington, D.C.); USA -- Congress; Geschichte 2001-2010; Civil rights / United States; National security / United States; Innere Sicherheit; Politiker; Politische Kultur; Terrorismus; Wähler; USA